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Ms. N. Velarde from Granada Hills, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Learning in the Pandemic Less Stressful with an Apple

Help me give my students a MacBook to enhance their learning experience during this pandemic!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. N. Velarde's classroom raised $1,727

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach Spanish at a Title I high school in the Los Angeles Area. More than 70% of our students qualify for free lunch. My students enjoy learning Spanish through different sources besides the textbook. They enjoy the different technology applications that we use in class.

My Project

The MacBook will allow me to host my zoom meetings without interruptions. My students will benefit from this because they will not have to wait for me to reconnect as it is an issue with slower computers. My older laptop is getting slow and it takes a really long time to load any window or assignment.

With this MacBook I will be able to help students experience a more stress free environment.

It will also help me continue creating Google Documents with assignments for students to complete and Google Slides where I prepare and present my presentations as well as other documents for my students. I will also be able to provide faster feedback to my students on their assignments as this device will work faster and it will be great during distance learning. This MacBook will help me increase engagement and keep up with my student's needs.

Ms. N. Velarde John F Kennedy High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Granada Hills, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

150 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MacBook Pro 13.3'Laptop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $1,298.92 1 $1,298.92

Materials cost

$1,298.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$118.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,467.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$258.93

Total project goal

$1,726.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,726.18

2 Donors

-$1,309.00

Donations toward project cost

-$1,159.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$150.00

match offer

-$362.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$308.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.53

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$0.00

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